Not really...

Joseph Orbon Manatac Yes!

they absolutely are

Jiang Lingke are you sure?

They are my favorite cause I’m a bit too superficial

Kenny Soo You and me both 😊

+Alice De I dont even have to look to know exactly what you are referring too - a ballerina who floats and a partner who has an uncanny ability to know exactly where his ballerina is in space - its a heady mix.

Amen! Amen to all of this!

Alice De she was literally floating...

Wow!

Svetlana was flying . .beautiful combination of dancers

agnesbutterbun agree

Not in my time.

I cry every time

R W j was a teenager when j saw at Alger Cuevas with Nina Vyroubova also Rosella Hightower in 1958 ; j can write j saw in live Margot Fonteyn Claude Bessy ( Bolero'-Bejart 1070 ) Nouree Baryschnikov at Paris Opera ( 1975 ) and Kirov also in live Mezentzeva Komleva Bolchoi Bessmertnova several times Semenyaka and French Thesmar Pontois V Vassiliev no in live . Why j writz this ? Because the live is very far from all the videos Y Tube the stage in live very important so j can write j saw j known very well the first international-dancers , for me men : Noureev Baryschnikov Schauffus- Khalfouni in live 1977 Marseille Opera , Denard ( 1970 ) . J have never saw Roberto Bolle in live but j can write he is a historic dancer j saw by videos , for me thete are two International dancers j prefer Roberto Bolle ( with videos Y T ) and Mickael Denard perhaps one degree above Bolle . Itxs necessary j repeat that before 1978 there was no VHS - Internet and to day in fact audience don't known great dancers ballerinas before 1980 ' so Ghislaine Thesmar * Giselle-Atanassoff * Pontois Dupont ( Sleeping-beauty ) Mickael Denard ( Oiseau de Feu 1970 ) For men for me j known j prefer two International dancers Mickaël Denard * in live * Roberto Bollet ( videos ) all others dancers after except of course R Noureev ! It's necessary j repeat that famous dancers before 1980' are forgotten to day because no videos on Y T ; Roberto Bolle is lucky to have all his carreer on Y T with videos no for others great da'cers before 1980' pity

Thank you for sharing your memories. I was lucky to have worked with many of those artists who impressed you. A real privilege. Be well.

Very masculine ballet dancer... no cringing.

I blub every time she sinks gracefully back to earth. I have watched many different productions of Giselle...even with Roberto and Sveta, but none create the poignant ending that this one does. Its fabulous.

Pete Totaro Svetlana is from Russia,alla scala ballet theatre is in Italy😉😀

It’s not just her extensions, she floats across the floor in her steps more so than Osipova, I overall prefer her over Osipova even though Osipova clearly is better at more difficult jumps and spins. But ballet isn’t about just jumps and spins, it’s the whole package that for this role Svetlana has above Natalia

Giselle ballerina hairdo

My absolute favourite, and I am going to see Roberto and Svetlana dance it is a few short weeks time at Teatro alla Scala - :) saw it last year too and it is as faithful to this production as it can be :)

+BlueRaspberry I have seen Svetlana as Giselle in Athens in last December, during the Christmas Days! She was gorgeus!!

I was lucky enough to see them both perform Giselle on 4th October. I have to say that they have developed the role so much, the story telling even though good in the video is now far more natural and they have found nuances and little looks and angles that bring such a lot to it. I love this video, it is my bench mark for Giselle performances by anyone, but they dance it soooo much better now, if that is possible.

I am from Greece too

moddymadeye Me too...especially at the final scene as she descends into the grave it is just so beautiful...no other production I have seen either before or since has captured it so wonderfully.

worldly

A R j agree 100-100 !

Breathetaking.Bravo!

Roberto and Svetlana have a special partnership - no matter what they dance they always seem to dance as one...but this always leaves me howling my head off - it is so beautiful. Roberto is every womans dream Prince, and every dancers dream partner, While Svetlana is incomparably elegant, and light - she almost floats around the stage. I am privileged enough to be going to watch them both in 4 weeks in Giselle at Teatro alla Scala....not the first time I have seen them dance but my first Giselle with them both. I have watched this video so many times I hope they dont make too many changes lol -- I have every step ingrained on my memory :)

It was fabulous - I am going to go again in October to see them do it all over. However - I was a tad disappointed because of the ending - Svetlana didnt sink down into the grave with Roberto grasping the rose as if willing her not to go...I always howl then and it didnt happen ...instead she burree'd off exit left - not sure why. As for the rest - I could have been watching the video!!